Family Harvest Day enjoyed by many
Trains were running, kids were smiling ... a mighty fine October day indeed. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Princess Rose Hight of Augusta was the only visiting royalty at the Family Harvest Day festivities at Boothbay Railway Village Museum on Oct. 2. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Where pumpkin wagon and steam train intersect. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
I spy two trains ... or all aboard squared! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Ready for pumpkin patch! Cody Orne with son and daughter, Phil and Melody; and Andrew Sloat. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Approaching the covered bridge. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Corn hole and barrel train rides on the Village Green. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Decorated pumpkins were left out to dry; there were trains to ride and corn hole to play! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Passengers aboard car #5. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The gift table. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
A young artist and her round, orange, organic palette. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Riding the narrow gauge rails! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Got kibble? LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Heading down the track, family in the back. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
There she comes! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Kids love that barrel ride. Thanks, Ben Snead! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Kirsten and Sam Kaplinger and son Ryder came from Warren. They found the event on Facebook. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Manning the popcorn and hot dog booths are Sam Markowitz, left, and Leo Johnson. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
I spy Bob Crink, photographer about town, and, in this case, Boothbay Railway Village Museum. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Trains were running, kids were smiling ... a mighty fine October day indeed. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Princess Rose Hight of Augusta was the only visiting royalty at the Family Harvest Day festivities at Boothbay Railway Village Museum on Oct. 2. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Where pumpkin wagon and steam train intersect. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
I spy two trains ... or all aboard squared! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Ready for pumpkin patch! Cody Orne with son and daughter, Phil and Melody; and Andrew Sloat. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Approaching the covered bridge. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Corn hole and barrel train rides on the Village Green. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Decorated pumpkins were left out to dry; there were trains to ride and corn hole to play! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Passengers aboard car #5. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
The gift table. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
A young artist and her round, orange, organic palette. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Riding the narrow gauge rails! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Got kibble? LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Heading down the track, family in the back. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
There she comes! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Kids love that barrel ride. Thanks, Ben Snead! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Kirsten and Sam Kaplinger and son Ryder came from Warren. They found the event on Facebook. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Manning the popcorn and hot dog booths are Sam Markowitz, left, and Leo Johnson. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
I spy Bob Crink, photographer about town, and, in this case, Boothbay Railway Village Museum. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Railway Museum’s Family Harvest Day dawned a bit overcast, but families still came out to celebrate the arrival of autumn and spend some time together.
At 10 a.m., families ready to have some old-fashioned fun came to Freeport Station for their tickets to ride – and play. The steam train, operated by John and Cathy Orne, toured the Village perimeter at 11 a.m. and in the afternoon at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.
Small pumpkins ready to be painted were set out on picnic tables on the Village Green; children waited as patiently as possible for their turn on the Barrel Train – very popular with the younger set.
Marketing and Events Coordinator Lori Reynolds reported, families picked 250 pumpkins from the patch.
Reynolds said about 350 kids and adults enjoyed the day. To keep up their strength, they had popcorn and hot dogs, served by Sam Markowitz and Leo Johnson, and hot soft pretzels, soft drinks and water, served up by Reynolds and volunteer Dana Paolillo.
Next up at the Railway: Fall Foliage Festival over Indigenous People’s Day weekend. Visit https://railwayvillage.org for details.
